Hoechst Celanese Corporation

Michael P Bodman

Werner H Mueller

Frank B Gupton

Varadaraj Elango

John C Saukaitis

John R Fritch

Donald R Larkin

Richard Vicari

The present invention pertains to a method of preparing substituted and unsubstituted N-hydroxy-2-aminobutane diacid derivatives which can be dehydrated to 2-aminobut-2-ene dioic acid derivatives, which can be subsequently converted to pyridine and quinoline derivatives.

Process for preparing pyridine and quinoline derivatives

The present invention provides novel one-step processes for preparing highly branched macromolecule polymers that have highly controlled molecular architectures. The process comprise the reaction of a branching monomer such as a substituted phenyl compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are defined herein, with a second monomer (a core monomer) such as a dihydric phenol for a sufficient period of time and at a sufficient temperature to directly produce the highly branched polymer, characterized by having a single core, in a single processing step.

Process for preparing highly branched macromolecule polymers

The present invention pertains to a method of preparing substituted and unsubstituted N-hydroxy-2-aminobutane diacid derivatives. The invention also pertains to the use of N-hydroxy-2-aminoethane derivatives (including the N-hydroxy-2-aminobutane diacid derivatives) in the preparation of pyridine derivatives.

Process for preparing pyridinecarboxylic acid derivatives

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